Official Languages committee  Certainly.

Official Languages committee  I am not a constitutional expert. Clearly, the Government of Canada is only one of the stakeholders that can sell property to a school board.

Official Languages committee  Absolutely. My interpretation of the situation in British Columbia is that the government immediately set into action. All of the discussions in which I participated, with Mr. McBain or with department representatives, sought to encourage a positive outcome for the Conseil scola

Official Languages committee  We feel we have improved our positive offer.

Official Languages committee  That was done through the update of the Directive, then the update...

Official Languages committee  On the contrary, Mr. Choquette. For the first time, we explicitly mention official-language minority communities in this directive, which governs all of us at the department. In addition, the department has created internal methods regarding this directive. In the case we just di

Official Languages committee  The Université de l'Ontario français is clearly a file that all of us in the government feel is very important. To my knowledge, the department has not been asked. If it ever is, we would gladly take an inventory of the lands that might interest the Université. With respect to t

Official Languages committee  Alright.

Official Languages committee  I welcome our colleague Mr. Clarke's question about quality. Quality is our biggest concern. I want Canada to be a French-language model for the entire world, like France or any other country in the Francophonie. I would also like the same recognition from English-speaking count

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your questions. Mr. Rioux, I gather your interest in Royal Roads University is related to the role you played with the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, a file we followed with great interest and in which your contribution was invaluable. As I mentioned earlie

Official Languages committee  Mr. Rioux, we feel we've done that, but we're still listening carefully to every suggestion that might enhance or give official status to the role of the minority language communities in this process.

Official Languages committee  I take it for granted that everyone shares this wish. The process of disposing of surplus lands is a more highly detailed and rigorous one than you might think at first glance. As I told you, I'm not a constitutional expert. So I can't tell you what should take precedence from t

Official Languages committee  Absolutely. I would repeat, once again, that we are ready to hear and consider your suggestions on this matter. I know the government's listening very closely. In this 50th anniversary year of the Official Languages Act, our government is constantly striving to improve, to take

Official Languages committee  I don't think you can say obstruct when there've been 85 meetings. Mr. McBain just explained it to you. I don't think I need to draw you a picture to describe urban planning in Vancouver.

Official Languages committee  So imagine what it's like in one of the biggest and most expensive real estate markets in North America.